Toy vehicle



L. L. WHITAKER.

TOY VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6, 1919.

1,359,902. Patented Nov. 16,1920.

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PATENT OFFICE.

LAWRENCE L. WHITAKER, OFWINDBER, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY VEHICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

Application filed December 6, 1919. serial No. 342,902.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE L. WHrr- AKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at lVindber, in the county of Somerset and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ToyVehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toy vehicles for children.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a vehicle whereineach of the several parts coact with each other in order to insure themaximum simplicity with strength and durabilit x to complete an assemblyof the vehicle with a minimum number of securing means such as bolts orpegs in order that it may be readily disassembled or repaired, and to soposition the seat and wheels that propulsion of the vehicle may beeifected with little exertion on the part of the child.

Furthermore the invention contemplates in addition to the utilization ofparts to form in assembly the substantial silhouette of a horse or otheranimal, the construction of such parts so that they will serve assupporting members for the operating parts.

With these objects in view and others which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be morefully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in theclaims appended.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated preferred embodiment of theinvention:

Figure 1 is an assembled side view of the vehicle, and

Fig. 2 is a view of the parts disassembled, but in line to show clearlythe manner of constructing the vehicle.

In the drawings wherein like characters of reference indicate like orsimilar parts throughout the several views 1 designates the body portionof the vehicle which is constructed to approximate the body of a horsehaving a head 2 and a tail 3, and provided with a vertical bore 4centrally thereof to receive the steering gear generally designated by5. A suitable decorative covering 6 is thrown over or secured to thebody about the bore 4 to simulate a saddle, and reins 7 are attached tothe mouth portion of the head. Secured to the lower edge of the body aredepending rods 8 and 9 having openings 10 therein. The rods 8 and 9 are7 designated respectively to engage within vertical bores 11 and 12formed in and partially extending through the front leg portion 13 andhind leg portion 14;

horizontal openings 15 being provided in' the portions 13 and 14 forcommunication with the openings in rods 8 and 9 to receive securingmeans such asbolts 16 which extend through the openings 10 in the rodsto holdthe leg portions 13 and 14 securely upon the body. 7 p

Interposed between the body portion and leg portions is an intermediatemember 17 formed with openings 18, 19 and 20 designated respectively toallow passage of the rod 8, steering gear 5 and rod 9 therethrough, andprovided with an enlarged portion 21 forming a seat for the child. .Atransverse bar 22 secured to the intermediate member 17 as at 23 isprovided with lateral rearwardly extending arms 24 to form a suitablefoot support for the child.-

The steering gear generally designated by 5 has ahorizontal operatinglever 25 provided with a hand clasp 26 and a vertical steering rod 27having a squared end '28and ascrew threaded terminal 29. The steeringrod 27 extends, as before stated, through the bore 4 and also passesthrough an opening 30 in the rear part of the front leg portion and issecured within a partially squared opening in the forked member 31 ofthe front wheel by a suitable nut 32/ The forked member has arms 33between which are rotatably mounted a wheel 34 of any suitable type.

A bracket 35 having an opening 37 therethrough is positioned in the rearof the hind leg portion 14 which carries a pin 38 which extends throughand is glued within the opening 37. The seat 21 is provided. with anopening 39 which is for decorative purpose or may be used as anauxiliary hand hold by the child. A rear axle 40 is secured on the loweredge of the bracket and has mounted thereon wheels 41 of any desiredtype, but preferably solid as shown.

It will thus be seen that in assembling the vehicle the intermediatesection is placed in position upon the body portion with the rods 8 and9 extending through the openings 18 and 20 and the front leg and hindleg portions are secured in place by the rods 8 and 9 in the mannerdescribed, whereupon the steering rod 27 is passed through the verti calbore 4: and opening 30 and secured Within the front wheel forked member;and the bracket 35 carrying the rear Wheels i1 is attached thuscompleting the assembly.

In operation the child when seated pro 7 device as embodying a specificstructure, I

desire it to be understood'that such changes may be made in saidstructure, as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the inventionas claimed.-

What I claim is: a

' 1. A toy of the class described comprising an animal shaped bodycomposed of a plurality of sections with an intermediate memberinterposed between them, pins carried by one section and the otherhaving sockets to receiversaid pins, a seat carried by one end of saidintermediate member and a cross bar carried by said member in advance ofsaid seat to form supports for the feet of the user.

2. A toy vehicle comprising a body, leg portions carried by the body, anintermediate portion between the body and legportions, releasable meansfor securing the body, intermediate and leg portions together, runninggear supporting the body,

' and steering gear extending through the body, intermediate portion andone of the leg portions and engaging part ofthe running gear forattaching the same to the vehicle and cooperating to hold the body, intermediate portions and one of the leg portions assembled.

3. A toy vehicle comprising a body shaped to simulate an animal insilhouette, leg portions, on the body, releasable means on the body forattaching the leg portions thereto, forward running gear and rearrunning gear, steering mechanism extending through the body, and one ofthe leg portions for at taching the forward running'gear to the body andcooperating to effect an assembly of the body and one of the legportions, and a bracket on one of the leg portions and supported therebyfor mounting the rear running gear.

A toy vehicle comprising a body shaped to simulate an animal insilhouette, front and hind leg portions on the body, releasable rode onthe body releasably engaging the leg portions to secure them to thebody, an inter mediatesection between the body and leg portions securedby the rods, a seat on the intermediate section, forward running gears,steering mechanism extending through the body, intermediate section andfront leg portions and engaging the forward running gear for holding thesame thereon and for cooperating to hold the body, intermediate sectionand front le portions together, rearward running gear, a bracket on thehind leg portions and engaging the seat for mounting the rear runninggear and head and tail portions on the body for the purpose set forth. rIn testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

LAWRENCE L. HITAKER.

